Experience

Safe Streets Wichita

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communit Mobilizer

  • Oct 2016 - Present

  Responsible for the planning, implementing and evaluating activities associated with mobilizing neighborhoods for adult/youth coalition initiatives that prevents and reduces incidents or misuse of drugs. * Actively partnering with other community organizations to provide general supervision of associated projects, grant development, and reporting to the Partners of Wichita, Inc., and Coalition leadership. * Conduct interviews to identify best practices and success plans for the prevention of substance abuse. This combined with state/national reporting requirements and collaboration with local/regional partnerships. * Implementing strategies of long-term involvement of community institutions, organizations and individuals in health promotion, needs assessment and evaluation activities for the benefit of public safety. Show less



Kansas Department For Children and Families

• United States
• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor

  • Aug 2015 - Jul 2016

  Provide professional counseling that empowers individuals with disabilities to achieve employment as the way to self-sufficiency, independence, inclusion, economic equality, and integration into society. * Advise and offer significant counseling and guidance to help clients identify their strengths and abilities; adjust to their disability; exercise informed choice; maintain progress through their individual plans; and understand labor market trends and employment opportunities. * Identify gaps and needs for community and agency services and seek to develop needed services in conjunction with other staff; and work cooperatively with peers, staff, customers, community partners and the general public, to assure client's developmental needs are met. * Assist in gathering data necessary for the planning and implementation of client care, including total psychosocial needs, environmental factors, patient/family education, and patient discharge planning and regular life situations. Document observations and interventions in accordance with hospital guidelines. Show less



Via Christi Behavioral Health Center

• United States
• Medical Practices

• Mental Health Specialist

  • Jul 2001 - Nov 2014

  Assist in gathering data necessary for the planning and implementation of patient care, including total psychosocial needs, environmental factors, patient/family education, and patient discharge planning and regular life situations. Document observations and interventions in accordance with hospital guidelines. Contribute to patient plan of care on assigned patients by giving input to RN; Implement written plan of care and documents according to documentation guidelines, reflecting nursing interventions, changes in patient status, patient reactions and responses. Provide timely input on assigned patients regarding current status; make observational rounds, accompany patients to activities, groups, and offsite procedures and report any significant changes to the RN. Participate in interdepartmental, departmental, and interdisciplinary meetings as assigned; collaborate in weekly staff meetings attended by the psychiatric team of licensed therapists, psychiatrists, nurses and liaisons from the supported employment and life skills program. Assist in orientation of employees as directed; provides therapeutic milieu for patients and families. Train and supervise staff providing direct-care services, including case management, counseling, crisis intervention, medication monitoring, documentation, and development of indivi Show less